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You really think 3 months is enough time to polish 3.0?
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I would normally doubt that too...but with the number of people that already have the 3.0 beta on their phones they have a really big pool of testers 
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I doubt it -- especially if they are in fact releasing a hardware update too. I'd more realistically expect both in September.
You do not know for certain there will be a hardware update. FYI.
What are you talking about??? It's already ready for a 100% ready release about right now already!!!I doubt it -- especially if they are in fact releasing a hardware update too. I'd more realistically expect both in September.
It's about the same track as 2.0, which we all know how that went.
So no, it won't be ready, but it'll likely still be launched if there is new hardware to accompany the firmware. Simply a business and marketing decision.
So no, it won't be ready, but it'll likely still be launched if there is new hardware to accompany the firmware. Simply a business and marketing decision.
We know for certain there will be a hardware update at SOME point, and I think we can be reasonably certain that they've been working on it already for some time -- companies typically start working on new hardware right after they finish one model.
I hope so. I don't think there is a new iphone in the works at the moment. Or rather one that will be released before Q4 09.
I doubt it -- especially if they are in fact releasing a hardware update too. I'd more realistically expect both in September.
easily enough time. if it was like last year, we'll see beta updates released weekly...
Usually they've already started working on the next version before the new hardware is even done and released.
That would mean its in the works right now. Product pipelines for tech companies go on for at least a year for most products, much longer for sophisticated things.
3 months is also the BEGINNING of summer...........knowing them it will likely be the end of summer.
Well considering that to make a beta release, you have to package it all up and tie off loose ends which takes time. During that time, more improvements are being made simultaneously. I also think it will be more like 4 - 6 months, not 3 months.
People giving feedback does not equate to bugs and kinks actually being worked out. In all likelihood the feedback will result in MORE work for Apple.
Which is a GOOD thing because that means more bugs are found and squashed.
I'd much rather have them take their time and have a rock solid release than a 2.0 lets-get-it-out-there fiasco.
SJ also claimed September '08, or thereabouts, for Push Notifications. So we can see that punctionality isn't as closely held to Apple's breast as many may assume...
I doubt it -- especially if they are in fact releasing a hardware update too. I'd more realistically expect both in September.
dude there are already thousands of developers polishing out 3.0 3 months is plenty of time! Just wait it out and come june/july everything will be peachy. Just like in 2.0 These things take time and effort by the devoted developers(like myself) to get working right.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the developers are testing the beta and reporting bugs back to Apple, not actually fixing the bugs themselves. The developers never see the source code.
The OP is right. Currently 3.0 is UNSTABLE. Whichever way you look at it, it crashes, hangs and everything. It's buggy.
But it's to be expected, as at the end of the day this is a beta.
Now they do have a huge pool of testers, but how many are actually bothering to submit bug reports I wonder? My guess? I little over 40%.
You've seen for yourself over the past couple of days, developers have been giving out places under their dev account to non-developers.
These people weren't interested in developing for iPhone. They're probably not developers. They've probably never touched code before.
No, these people wanted to get their hands on the software as easily and as fast as they possibly could.
I personally think they'll announce a delay to the public release at WWDC,
right before revealing iPhone 3.0 hardware (always end on a good note).
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But it's to be expected, as at the end of the day this is a beta.
Now they do have a huge pool of testers, but how many are actually bothering to submit bug reports I wonder? My guess? I little over 40%.
You've seen for yourself over the past couple of days, developers have been giving out places under their dev account to non-developers.
These people weren't interested in developing for iPhone. They're probably not developers. They've probably never touched code before.
No, these people wanted to get their hands on the software as easily and as fast as they possibly could.
I personally think they'll announce a delay to the public release at WWDC,
right before revealing iPhone 3.0 hardware (always end on a good note).
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R-Fly
right ive already done my duty and reported a lot of bugs to apple. Together were going to make 3.0 the most kick ass software update eva!
